2ND CONGRESS OF THE RSDLP

The '2nd Congress of the RSDLP' (Russian Social Democratic Labor Party) was held during July 30–August 23 (July 17–August 10, O.S.) 1903, starting in Brussels, Belgium (until August 6) and ending in London, because Belgian police forced the delegates to leave the country.
The congress finalized the creation of the Marxist party in Russia proclaimed at the 1st Congress of the RSDLP.
This Congress is notable by the RSDLP becoming split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks as a result of a dispute between Vladimir Lenin and Julius Martov over the major points of the Party Programme.

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★ Article in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia;

★ Ленин В. И., II съезд РСДРП. 17 (30) июля — 10 (23) августа 1903 г., Полн. собр. соч., 5 изд., т. 7;